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Sketty - Bay Area planning approval rate

Sketty - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 85.7% approval rate based on 203 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

85.7%
ward approval rate
203
Decisions
174
Approved
29
Refused
86.1%
Swansea average

Sketty - Bay Area is broadly in line with the Swansea average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Sketty - Bay Area compares

Sketty - Bay Area ward (203 decided)
85.7%
Swansea overall (2,873 decided)
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Sketty - Bay Area

Detached garden room for use as an ancillary home office for music business · Thu 23 Oct 2025
Approved
Single storey rear extension - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 202 · Mon 13 Oct 2025
Approved
Partial demolition works, replacement of existing roof structure and installatio · Thu 09 Oct 2025
Approved
Extensions and alterations (Proposed first floor side and rear extensions with r · Mon 15 Sep 2025
Approved
Two storey side extension and new hardstanding with associated works- Non Materi · Fri 25 Jul 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,873 decisions.

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